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Football. Return TD Nets Fant C-USA Player of the Week Honors

Conference USA Release

IRVING, Texas — In Saturday’s 31-24 victory over Miami (Ohio), junior Nacarius Fant had a 48-yard punt return for a touchdown to give WKU a two-touchdown lead. For his performance, the wide receiver/punt returner was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday.

This is the first-career weekly honor for Fant, whose 48-yard score was also the longest punt return during his time on The Hill. It was also the first punt return touchdown for WKU since Antonio Andrews took one 70 yards to the house vs.